A Bugatti Type 22 Brescia Roadster from 1925 was recently fished out of Italy’s Lake Maggiore and will now go on auction. The historic Bugatti is not exactly in mint condition but auctioneers Bonhams believe it could be restored.

The Type 22 Brescia Roadster will start at a price of about 95,000 euros. It apparently ended up in the lake back in 1936 and is quite deteriorated, although you can still see some of the original blue tint on the bodywork.

The roadster was first spotted in the lake back in 1967 by a submarine, and was the property of a Swiss architect from Polish background, Max Schmuklerski. It’s not known exactly how the car ended up in the lake, although evidence points to a customs tax dispute. The Type 22 will go under the hammer on January 23rd at Retromobile in Paris.

Source | Autoblog.it

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Here are pics and the official video of the Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept. The foor door supercar is in concept form and won’t be shown at Frankfurt Show this week, having been presented in Molsheim, France at centennial celebrations. The Galibier could become a production model by 2013 however, replacing the Veyron due to retire in 2012.

The engine is the same W12 as the Veyron, but with an eight-speed torque convertor automatic transmission. The body includes both alluminium and carbon fibre structure, and other features include the double opening bonnet in the style of the Bugatti’s from the 1930’s and a central sping running down the length of the hatch-style.

If it does make it into production, up to 300 could be made with pricing at about 900,000 pounds. Some of the interior has the luxury Bugatti touch with, for example, a Swissmade Parmigiani clock that can be removed to be worn as a wrist watch. The video is after the jump.

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A special edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is set to appear at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach. The Grand Sport Sang Noir open-top could be revealed, equipped with the same engine as the coupe version.

The Veyron 16.4 open top would have a top speed of 360 km/hr, compared to the 407 km/hr of the coupe. 150 models of the special edition are reported to be planned, compared to 300 of the ‘normal’ Veyron.

This is likely the project that took the place of the Bordeaux we expected to see at the Frankfurt Motor Show, though a concept is apparently in the works. Hopefully, dreams still do come true and we will see the Bugatti super-sedan some time soon.

Source | 4Wheels News

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Previous reports of a Bugatti Bordeaux debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show have been played down by the company, with reports now revealing that a Bugatti concept will be presented prior to the event.

After a couple of grainy images were leaked purportedly of the Bugatti sedan, the company has stated that a concept car will instead be presented at Molsheim, France, as part of centennial celebrations. The presentation will take place in the presence of clients and prospective dealers to gauge interest in a future production vehicle.

While the auto world was excited about the prospect of the Bordeaux or new Royale, Bugatti’s current focus remains on the Veyron, with a special edition of the new Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport to be shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Source | The Car Connection via Left Lane News

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Audi is not the only manufacturer celebrating 100 years this year, with Bugatti also coming up for a century birthday. The above leaked pic is the scan of an invitation to an event at the September Frankfurt motor show, and rumour has it that Bugatti could reveal a brand new model.

The new model could be the much anticipated Bugatti sedan, although the image shows only a shady rear end that might not indicate a four-door Bugatti. The company is also set to replace the Veyron by 2012, meaning that the new model could be the first glimpse of the heir to the supercar.

While Autocar reports that Bugatti could also be developing a second model to compete with the Rolls Royce Phantom, another possibility could be a variation on the Veyron, as was the case at last year’s Geneva show. Here’s to waiting for September to roll around!

Source | Left Lane News and Autocar

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This is a video for the petrol head in you: one for the speed queen, turbo charged, adrenalin seeker who wants to see fast cars driven… fast. Top Gear compares the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron in what’s probably a gratuitous test for them to get out in some supercars and play around.

The “two fastest road cars of all time” get out for a speed test in which the only conclusion that can be made is not that they’re both very fast. They’re both stunning, absolutely breathtaking, to look at. And they’re both the stuff of dreams.

It may seem a little unfair to compare the Bugatti to a car that’s already ten years old, but the McLaren is no slack in mechanics and it’s lighter. For a hair raising race, and the result, see the video.

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The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport appears in these new pics showing one of the 150 models built, which have been on their way out of the Molsheim facility for at least a month now. It has been immortalised again in these pics of the vehicle cruising through a prestigious French vineyard.

It’s a totally over-the-top, exaggerated car. But we love it! Have a look at the Bugatti Veyron photo gallery to see the beauty of this car whose top speed has been reduced from 407 km/hr to a “mere” 360.

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Just out of curiousity: which cars pollute the most? Here, we list the Top Ten greatest producers of CO2 in the world. The winner is the Bugatti Veyron, but also Bentley made sure not to miss out, with its products well represented in the ranking.

Ferrari hardly pollutes less, but the latest creations of Cavallino, the 430 Scuderia and the California, end up at 360 e 310 g/km, respectively.

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More celebrations for Bugatti’s 100 years will see this Bugatti Royale presented at the Frankfurt show, with a W16 front engine. According to Auto Express, we should also see a Veyron at 1,300 hp.

While some problems regarding physics will need to be solved, especially given a theoretical engine weight of 400 kg, the twin clutch Ricardo transmission and all wheel drive should prove to be the solution. The chassis will be the same as the Bentley Arnage.

Source | Auto Express

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The Bugatti Veyron will be celebrating 100 years of the company with the special version, Centenaire, seen in these pics. The limited edition of the supercar will be available in four different versions, each dedicated to legendary drivers of the Type 35: Jean-Pierre Wimille, Achille Varzi, Malcolm Campbell and Hermann Zu Leiningen.

The colours of the four Centenaire versions are designed to represent the nationalities of the four drivers with Bleu France, Rosso Corsa, British Racing Green and Deutsches Rennweiss. The four examples will make their debut at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza and will be identical to the initial proposal of the Bleu Centenaire seen at the Geneva show.

The Veyron Centenaire is particular distinctive for its body work, the rear view mirrors and shiny front grill, with LED front headlights. The wheels will be eight spoke alloys inspired by those of the Bugatti Type 35. The interior will feature the names of the four drivers stitched into the head rests, but all this exclusivity has its price: 1,600,000 euros to be precise.

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